| Ask yourself this question: "Do I like what I do for | | | | Traditional universities and colleges are one option, |
| a living?" If you answered "no", what are you | | | | but tend not to offer a lot of flexibility in their |
| doing about it? Maybe you have a "good" job, but | | | | class times. Community colleges are a better |
| it's not very rewarding to you personally. Maybe | | | | option since they have flexible classes, but due to |
| you have job with good pay, but bad hours or | | | | limited resources, some of the most in demand |
| worse - a job with good hours, but bad pay. | | | | training programs like nursing and dental hygiene |
| Perhaps you've just done your job for too many | | | | have several year waiting lists in many markets |
| years, or are excited to work in some of the | | | | across the U.S.The educational option many |
| new careers that just weren't available when you | | | | working adults choose is a career college. Career |
| finished school.Whatever the reason is for you | | | | colleges offer flexible scheduling and have the |
| wanting to switch careers, there are some | | | | proper resources to greatly reduce waiting lists, if |
| practical considerations to take into account.How | | | | they have any at all. The biggest drawback is |
| long will it take?How will I find the time to do | | | | they cost more to attend. Consider a career |
| it?How much will it cost?This article will answer | | | | college to be like a private community college. |
| these questions and point you towards a more | | | | However, the flexible scheduling and the shorter |
| fulfilling career.How long will it take to train for a | | | | time to graduation compensate for the higher |
| new career?The answer to this depends on what | | | | initial cost of a career college.How much will career |
| you want to train for. But, the majority of well | | | | training cost?This is probably the most difficult |
| paying careers that are currently seeking | | | | question. If you're like most working adults, you |
| workers, take two years or less to train for. For | | | | don't have an eight month emergency reserve |
| example, becoming a machinist takes about 10 | | | | fund stashed away but, you do have credit card |
| months. Training to become an X-ray technician | | | | bills, a car payment, possibly children and that |
| can be done in a year. There are other training | | | | nagging monthly rent/mortgage payment. |
| options that can get you a new job in only six | | | | Chances are you're not in a position to quit your |
| months!Your experience can also count. For | | | | existing job. Due to flexible class schedules you'll |
| example, if you work with computers on your job | | | | still be able to work and keep that income. |
| now, you won't have to take word processing | | | | Student loans or grants are a possibility to pay |
| and spreadsheet classes if you want to be a | | | | for tuition. Also, check if your company has a |
| medical coder. If you tinker with computers in | | | | tuition reimbursement plan. Even though you're |
| your spare time while you're working a retail | | | | thinking about leaving your job, your company |
| management position, you'll be ahead of the class | | | | may have a need for the career you're interested |
| when you train to become a help desk technician. | | | | in training in.The bottom line is if you don't feel |
| Also, if you like working on projects around your | | | | satisfied with your current job, you don't have to |
| house more than your job in an office, you'll be | | | | stay with it for the rest of your working years. |
| more likely to obtain employment as an HVAC | | | | There are a number of great careers available |
| tech or electrician.How will I find the time to go to | | | | that pay well and require less than two years of |
| school?If you decide you want to train for a new | | | | training time.Check out your career options here. |
| career, there are many educational options. | | | | |